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Revamped

4.06.2011

I decided to revamp my spring mantel some. I just wasn't feeling it the way I had it. You ever have that happen? Just felt a little off.

First thing I did was buy some white tulips. I love white tulips and they have not been easy to find this year. They also were asking $12 for them and I wouldn't pay that. Then the other day they were $5.99. Yes, I will pay that.

I added two of my white pitchers to the mantel filled with the white tulips.

I stood back and looked and still just too blah. So let's tweak it some more. Hmmmmm.

Let's add some vintage red books and my little ceramic dog with a basket of flowers.

On the other side let's lay down two vintage books and set the plant on top of them.

Then add my crackled bunny. Bunny says spring don't you think?

Much better. Just by adding some different highs and lows it looks right to me now.

It looks so pretty, very spring! I love the table in your wow us post, I think I will be trying out that chalk paint this summer, what a gorgeous finish! These are just the kind of posts that got you 2000 followers. xoxo

Ah, it looks like the pup is sniffing the tulips! I thought I'd bought white tulip bulbs last fall at a local nursery. That's what they said they were. Turned out to be yellow daffodils! Love the mantel now. Especially love watching you add stuff.Brenda

Looks very pretty. I love the white pieces you are using -- the contrast is wonderful against your dark fireplace. Gotta love white tulips! Also just peeked at your new little table. Is there a reason the paint is called chalk paint? I'm guessing it has something to do with the texture. Love the distressing. Now I have to go peruse your party.CAS

That looks beautiful, Kim. Yesterday was our anniversary and I sent white tulips to my husband. White are his favorite. They're very pretty on your mantle. Congratulations on all of your followers! 2,000 is wonderful. You have a lovely blog.

Kim I feel that way all the time. Sometimes I sit and look at everything in my home and hate it then other times I look around and say WOW My Home looks so pretty...I guess our minds never quit thinking of what we can do better..or maybe it just O.C.D LOL...

I like the revamp....but i liked it before too! Agreed, sometimes just changing the highs and lows can make all the difference!!! Noticed you did a chalk paint project with old ochre...I just finished and posted a project yesterday using old ochre too, love that color, your table looks wonderful...I like the wax color you used!!! Great job!

Congratulations! How amazing it must be to have "2000" followers. You have such an incredible sense of style. It's no surprise that you have created such a strong following. SSS is great! I also love the new look you gave your mantel! ~Susie

Simple perfection. I love the white tulips. Tulips are my favorite, only second to hydrangeas. You did just the right tweaks to make it stunning, but who am I kidding you make everything stunning. Beautiful job.

Ohhh...it's beautiful!!! I love the white tulips in the white ironstone pitchers! They just sing spring!!! I also really like the splash of color that your red books bring into the mix! Girlfriend, love the way you did this post. It was fun watching you create this pretty spring mantel vignette...before our very eyes! You're so clever! Thanks for sharing your beautiful mantle with us today!

I LoVe to reVamp at times but when it gets right down to it~~I'm not muCh for change. Ha! When I find a good spot [it stays!] I make exceptions at holidays tho. I really like your display with the books etc. & the bunny ♥

I thought the mantle looked pretty good with the all white.. but I love the addition of the Staffordshire style dog figure and the rosy red books. Very Kim! Very Savvy Southern Style! LOVE IT! Hugs~BabsMy mantle is one I've never liked(very '80s) Gotta do something about that but it's probably going to involve a major re-do..

I love the shopping through the house. The white tulips just have me! I need to do all of my house, so busy that only the kitchen has moved toward spring!!! (At least there isn't any Christmas still left up!!!)

You nailed it perfectly. I love all tulips. At my old house in my old yard I had planted at least 600and brought many bouquets in during the spring. Now I share my yard with deer (something totally new to me) and learned the hard way after planting at least 200 the first fall that deer like tulis as much as I do. I'm learning to love daffodils. Happy spring - - mantel!

Miss Bailey

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